Kubuntu consists of ([[Ubuntu]] software with KDE software controlling the default desktop. Like Ubuntu, it is also designed with the user in mind. KDE, the [[Linux]] equivalent to CDE on [[UNIX]], compared to the GNOME desktop in Ubuntu, offers an easy to use desktop that is also very flexible and customizable. Comparing KDE to GNOME, KDE has more choices, GNOME has well chosen defaults. KDE has one of largest linux base of applications developed for it. For those with smaller and/or older systems, one should be advised that neither GNOME nor KDE may work on your machine, because both require 192 MB under normal circumstances. If you have a system that was built before 2000, you may want to consider using [[Xubuntu]] with the [[XFCE]] desktop or avoid desktop environments altogether and opt for a lightweight window manager ([[FVWM]], [[IceWM]], [[Fluxbox]] are three potential alternatives). All of these can be downloaded from Ubuntu repositories.

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Kubuntu (ubuntu only with kde desktop) is also designed with the user in mind. Kde, the linux equivalent to CDE on unix, depending on the researcher, may be faster than gnome desktop and has probably the second largest linux base of applications developed for it. For those with smaller and/or older systems, one should be advised that neither gnome nor kde may work on your machine, as both require 192mb under normal circumstances.

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Kubuntu consists of (Ubuntu software with KDE software controlling the default desktop. Like Ubuntu, it is also designed with the user in mind. KDE, the Linux equivalent to CDE on UNIX, compared to the GNOME desktop in Ubuntu, offers an easy to use desktop that is also very flexible and customizable. Comparing KDE to GNOME, KDE has more choices, GNOME has well chosen defaults. KDE has one of largest linux base of applications developed for it. For those with smaller and/or older systems, one should be advised that neither GNOME nor KDE may work on your machine, because both require 192 MB under normal circumstances. If you have a system that was built before 2000, you may want to consider using Xubuntu with the XFCE desktop or avoid desktop environments altogether and opt for a lightweight window manager (FVWM, IceWM, Fluxbox are three potential alternatives). All of these can be downloaded from Ubuntu repositories.

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